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The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced at 1100 today (7th October 2016) that it has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2016 to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos for his resolute efforts to bring the country's more than 50-year-long civil war to an end, a war that has cost the lives of at least [...]

On the weekend of 1st - 2nd October the UWC RCN Outdoor Leader Programme had its second overnight trip. After packing and loading canoes on the trailer on Saturday morning we left for the river to paddle down Guddalsvassdraget back to the college. The focus on the trip was to practice canoeing on flat water and [...]

The Høegh was buzzing with activity on Saturday as members of the local and RCN communities brought dishes from their countries to share in the 2nd International 'Matbord'. The central table boasted delicious food from around the world - Eritrea, Romania, Bolivia, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Morocco, Italy, Austria, India and elsewhere. Saharawi tea and Eritrean [...]

'Education in times of Turmoil' was the title for the symposium hosted for students and staff in celebration of UWC Day and Peace One Day on September 21st. The Ambassadors to Norway from all the other Nordic countries were in the panel for the event. There was a focus on how a whole generation in [...]

This past weekend, RCN was host to 16 universities and Colleges from North America. Students were able to attend a series of presentations that covered topics, among others, concerning conduct on their campuses, making the right college choice, writing a Personal Statement and applying for Financial Aid. On Sunday, students attended a College Fair where [...]

UWC is inviting the whole community to participate in the UWC Congress 2016, which will take place on 28th and 29th October in Trieste, Italy. The UWC Congress is the biggest UWC event and brings together members from across UWC - current students, alums, current and former staff from all UWC schools and colleges, national [...]